There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Malawi by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane SJO - LLW
32h 49m$692–2,745Fly Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LIO - LLW
36h 9m$667–2,821Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane SJO - BLZ
30h 22m$752–3,002Fly Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LIO - BLZ
34h 38m$864–2,917Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tete (TET)plane SJO - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Blantyrecar
32h 20m$711–2,787Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane DAV - BLZ
44h 35m$2,292–4,995
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Malawi is to fly which costs $650 - $2,900 and takes 36h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Malawi is to fly which takes 30h 22m and costs $750 - $3,000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Malawi is 13300 km.
It takes approximately 32h 49m to get from Costa Rica to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 1:54 AM in Costa Rica and 9:54 AM in Malawi.
There are 39+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Malawi?
KLM, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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